Because you like Philip J. Fry in Futurama

Equal parts funny and neurotic, Cory Matthews has a warm and generous spirit. See them in Boy Meets World.

Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

Galina Reznikov is the head chef of prison, cooking up meals as well as storms on anyone who dares to cross her; even the guards are terrified of her. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Henry Mills is an idealistic young boy with the heart of the truest believer. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

A consummate schemer with a knack for solving mysteries, Shawn Spencer has trouble taking anything seriously. See them in Psych.

It's a mad, mad world, but Alice has a surprisingly level head as goes her own way down the rabbit hole. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

King Schultz is about as color-blind as a man of his era can be. See them in Django Unchained.

They say prison changes you, and Piper Chapman is figuring that out the hard way. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.